Horace E. Lale

Horace Edwin (Ed) Lale, age 78 passed from this life on February 8, 2009 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Ed was born in Kansas City, MO. He retired after 55 years in the plastics industry. Ed was very outgoing and never met a stranger. His travels with business, wife, family and friends took him all over the world. He enjoyed trains, his visits to the Greenback Drugstore, and being outside enjoying the sunshine and watching nature. He derived his greatest pleasure from his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: Parents, Horace & Meda Lale; Sister, Norma Blair. Survivors include: His loving wife of 52 years, Anna Lale; Children, Edward Lale & wife Rita, Scott Lale & wife JoAnn & daughter Vicki; Grandchildren, Edward & Fletcher Lale, Trevor & Karli Sullivan, Lilyann, Cameron & Nicole Lale; Great-Grandchildren, Kylie, Foster, Holdyn, Ashton, and Jaxon; Sisters, Doris Walker & husband Bob of Polo, MO and Connie Bardsley, of Rumney, NH; a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends; special friends, Reginald & Barbara Hill of Oak Grove, MO and Delbert & Janet Heller of Palmdale, CA. Funeral service will be at 7:30 PM, Friday, February 13, 2009 at Smith Trinity Chapel with Rev. Jim Pellom officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 S. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942. Family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:30 PM, Friday, February 13, 2009 at Smith Trinity Chapel. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Horace E. Lale please visit our Sympathy Store.